Lombok is a wonderful place to buy some of the best souvenirs and masks. A trip to Lombok and Gili Islands is an excellent experience for everyone, especially for art lovers and crafts. There are a handful number of shopping places in Lombok of which the Sweta Market is the most frequented one. The Sweta market has a great collection of souvenirs that are mostly liked by tourists.
The Sweta Market is located east to Bertais which is a hub for buses that travels to the east. The Sweta Market is the traditional market in Lombok known for its pretty large size. In fact it is considered as the largest market with a traditional outlook.
You can buy potteries and wares of various sizes and shapes. The beautiful carving is done on the outer walls of the wares exhibits the local talents of the people of Lombok. If you do not want to buy one for yourself, then you can buy them for your friends back home. Many may fear to buy these wares as they are not easy to handle, but rest assured as they can send it to your home at a reasonable cost.
You can also buy the 'Songket' and 'Ikat' that are the embroidered clothes.
Though the prices of the most goods in general are reasonable, yet in some cases you can find prices of some goods to be much more expensive than what it should be. You must have a bargaining power so that you can save an extra amount of money trying out some other things. As the place remains crowded for most of the time, it is always a better idea to keep your monetary belongings safely.
The place is mainly recognized as a shopping place, yet Sweta has additional attractions of eating and drinking. There are numbers of shops where you can have a good time enjoying the mouth- watering spicy dishes after finishing your shopping. Staff of Villa Ombak can assist your journey to the Sweta Market of Lombok.